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A death blow is a life blow to some, Who till they died, did not alive become. Who had they lived, had died but when They died, vitality begun.
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- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
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- by Gloria Coates (b. 1938), "Vitality begun", from 15 Songs on Poems by Emily Dickinson, no. 7. [ sung text verified 1 time]
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- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , title 1: "Una raffica di morte", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Un coup Mortel est un coup Vivant pour Certains Jusqu'à ce qu'ils meurent, n'ont pas vécu -- Qui s'ils avaient vécu -- seraient morts mais quand Ils moururent, la Vitalité commença --
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Translation of title "Vitality begun" = "La Vitalité commença"Authorship
- Translation from English to French (Français) copyright © 2016 by Guy Laffaille, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in English by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title
Text added to the website: 2016-11-08 00:00:00
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